Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39486, Josiah Edson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Edson, Josiah
S. 39486
CONTENTS

To 16250. Vermont New York Roll.
Josiah Eason Capt Pease Private Conn
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Sept r 1819 and sent to Judge Grover at Auburn N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 48 22 / 30 — 37:86 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: 85:86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Transferred to Vermont June 1819.
Date of death not in 1819
in 1819

Isaac D. D. —

Notes of New York, Cayuga County, Josiah Edson of the Town of Auburn in the County of Cayuga and State of New York being said Josiah Edson that about the month of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy five he enlisted into the army of the United States a private Soldier in Captain Pease's Company, Co. C Doughty's Regiment in the Connecticut Troops and about four months and was honorably discharged at Roxbury in Massachusetts and in May after he in- listed again into Captain Pease's Company in Colonel Wol- cott's Regiment, and eight months until the first of January 1877 and was honorably discharged at New London in Connecticut and this deponent further saith he enlisted into the Continental Service in the Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven a private Soldier under Captain Amos Cook Bridgman in the Second Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Brinsfield and continued in that Company until May Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine and then transferred from that Company as a sergeant into a Company of light Infantry commanded by Captain Henry Finkley in Colonel Meigs's Regiment under the command of General Wayne and continued until January Seventeen hundred and Eighty in the month of January when he was honorably discharged at Morris Town in New Jersey and this deponent further saith he believes his discharge among some papers he left in Ran- dolph in the State of Vermont and Sergeant's warrant also and this deponent further saith by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he has need of assistance from his Country for support and further saith not date auxiliary 13th of April 1878
Josiah Edson
Sworn and subscribed the day & year above mentioned. Witness me John G. Dyer Judge of Cayuga County Pleas

I John Grover Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Cayuga, in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Edson did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy and I now transmit as stated in the preceding section and testimony taken before me to the department of war
I John Grover Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, in the State of New York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Josiah Edson did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the within declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war." Dated this 8 th day of June 1878.
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Co. N.Y.
State of New York Cayuga County ss. I certify that John Grover Esq r before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing Certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Cay- uga, duly Commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity, I further certify that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his, In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and my name Subscribed this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty E. T. Throop, Clerk

I do certify to the Hon the Secretary of the Department of War that I am personally acquainted with the within named Josiah Edelson I have been for a number of Years I know him to be a man destitute of property & he stands in need of assistance from his Country for his Support - Dated Auburn January 12 th 1819
John Ferris Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas

Josiah Etsow.
Webb & McCagg's Capt. Reg't 1777 to 1780.
Admitted
Admissible on evidence of his indigent circum- -stances to which the Judge will either certify or to the credibility of those certifying the same.

July 30, 1934
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BA-J/REI Josiah Edson-S.39486
Miss Elma C. Bishop 1896 W. Front Street Berwick, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Josiah Edson, reported in 1840 census as a pensioner of Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Hall, who died about 1790 in Kent County, Connecticut, left widow, Mary; and the War of 1812 record of Eliphalet Edson, who died in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Samuel Hall, as described, nor of an Eliphalet Edson, of Pennsylvania, who served in the War of 1812, nor for service in that war of a Josiah Edson. The record of one Josiah Edson, only, of the Revolutionary War has been found. It is given herein as found in pension claim, S.39486, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Josiah Edson are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
Josiah Edson, enlisted, place not shown, in December, 1775, and served four months as a private in Captain Pease's Company, Colonel Douglas' Connecticut Regiment; he enlisted in May, 1776, served as a private in Captain Pease's Company, Colonel Wolcott's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged in January, 1777, having served eight months; he enlisted January 25, 1777, served as a private in Captain Ames Walbridge's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment; in 1779, was transferred and served as sergeant in Captain Henry Ten Eyck's Company of Horse, Colonel Meigs Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in January, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, while residing in Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York. His age was not stated. The soldier stated that he left his sergeant's warrant and other papers in Randolph, Vermont; the date of his departure from that state was not shown. The records of this office do not show that he ever lived in Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to the family of Josiah Edson.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, Josiah Edson(S.39486), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:
Josiah Edson, Certificate No.6250, issued February 1, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 13, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Mr. Stevens, D. A. Off. phoned 2 or 3 times to aid Thomas (a fine searcher) to find a record of last payment of pension in this case, but after many careful searches of these records they found no record of any payment on 71.9. or VT roll. So about 1000 our inquurers there are none and they ask for date of last pay - etc

October 11, 1934
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Josiah Edson-S.39486 BA-S/ATF cm
Miss Elma C. Bishop 1896 W. Front Street Berwick, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Josiah Edson, William Moore, and John Verner, all of whom died in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The history of Josiah Edson, pension claim S. 39486, which was furnished you July 30, 1934, is the record of the only Josiah Edson found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The name Josiah Edson is found on the Census of Pensioners of 1840. This volume was compiled from the returns of the marshals of the several judicial districts under the Act for taking the Sixth Census, and without reference to the records of this office. It is not always possible to verify the data contained therein.
The records of this office do not show that Josiah Edson, pension claim S. 39486, ever lived in Pennsylvania.
You are furnished herewith the records of William Moore and John Verner, as found in pension claims, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. I. 39486, W. 25961.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Josiah Edson and Abner Weston, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Josiah Edson made an application for pension on April 13th, 1818, at which time he was residing at Aurelius, N. Y., (age not stated) and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Pease and Col. Charles Webb. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Hulda Weston, widow of Abner Weston, made an application for pension on October 27th, 1838, at which time he was residing at Randolph Vermont, and 72 years of age, and his pension was allowed for six months and thirteen days' actual service as a corporal in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Sparrow and Col. Putnam. He enlisted at Middleborough, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. H. W. VanDyke, 1301 "K" St., N. W. City.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., July 11, 1905.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Josiah Eason --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE RANK OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED STATE   CAPTAIN COLONEL     Dec. 1775 4 mo. Pvt. Pease Howland Conn.   Jan. 1776 8 mos. Pvt. Pease Wolcott Conn.   Jan. 1777 3 yrs. 4 mos. Pvt. Amos Walbridge Charles Webb Conn.   Jan. 1779 to Jan. 1780 Sgt. Henry Ten Eyck Holmes Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Not stated.  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.  Date of application for pension, April 15, 1903.  Residence at date of application, Hartford, Conn.  Age at date of application, Not stated.  Remarks: No record found of David Sears, of Middlebury, Mass., as a pensioner.
Very respectfully,
J. Van Dyke, Esq., 1501 K. St., N. W., City.
Acting Commissioner

JUN 5 1934
Berwick Penna. 1896 W. Front St. June 1-1934.
Director of Pensions -
Dear Sir -
The Bureau of Census referred me to you for data concerning one Josiah Edson -
In the 1840 Census he is listed as a pensioner aged 77 yrs. His name appears in the list for Huntingdon Twp. Luzerne Co. Penna -
I do not know whether he was in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812 -
I would like all the data you can give me on

this pensioner - I believe he was born in Mass. and came to Penna. from Vermont. This I cannot prove.
If he served in the Revolution he must have been very young but he could have served the last year of the war.
Please give me the number of pages in his pension application - is the price for photostat still fifteen cents per page?
Did his widow Clara Edson receive a pension?
Do you have the name of Mary Hall of

Kent, Conn. - on your rolls of Revolutionary Pensioners. 79
She lived in Luzerne Co. Penna - in 1820 came there from Kent her husband Samuel Hall died in Kent, Conn. about 1790. Mary Hall lived to be one hundred and four years of age - I do not know the date of her death nor the place.
I will appreciate a reply to my queries.
Respectfully
(Miss) Elma C. Bishop G 098 P.S. I forgot to ask if Eliphalet Edson a son of Josiah's received a pension from the War of 1812 he died in Huntington Twp. Linn Co. Ia. please give me any data on him - S.D.

E W 1301 K street, N. W., Washington, D. C., June 12, 1896.
To the Honorable The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Sir:—
I have the honor to request that I may be furnished with three copies of the record of Josiah Edson's Revolutionary services, and with one copy of the record of the services of Abner Weston, in the same War.
The data in each case is as follows: Josiah Edson enlisted in Dec. 1775, in Captain Pease's Company, Col. Douglass's Regiment of Connecticut Line. After several reenlistments he was honorably discharged in 1780 having attained to the rank of Sergeant. He was from Stafford, Tolland County, Conn.
Abner Weston enlisted in July, 1880 and again in 1781 from Middleborough, Mass., in Capt. Bicknell's Company, Col. Putnam's regiment. A statement of his services has already been furnished me but has been lost. This is dated April 9, 1894.
Very respectfully,
H. M. Van Dyke

make this one in duplicate
JOSIAH EDSON, enlisted on January 26, 1777 for a term of 3 years in Col. Charles Webb's Second Regiment of Connecticut Line, Capt. Anos Walbridge's Company from Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut. He was made corporal on February 1, 1778; and sergeant on January 9, 1779. He was honorably discharged at expiration of service on January 25, 1780. He is registered on the pension list, under the Act of 1818, from Vermont, residing in Randolph, Orange County I think. -----
JONAH WASHBURN, enlisted from Middleborough, Plymouth County, Mass. in the "Rhode Island Alarm" in 1776, and attained to the rank of Lieutenant, commanding the first company sent out from Middleborough on the above occasion. He removed to Randolph, Vermont in 1785 and is mentioned as being a pensioner in that State. He died in 1810. -----
DAVID SEARS, born at Yarmouth, Mass., October 2, 1710, and was in the Revolutionary War from Middleborough, Mass., as a Lieutenant. He died at that town on August 20th, 1788.
Address statements to N. M. Pauschke 1301 K St. N.W. City

39 486 Recy INVALID.
File No. 39 486
Jasiah Edson Pr. Mr. Was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 1/97 Hist. to H. W. Van Dyke 1301 N. St. N.W. Washington, D.C. M.E.
June 20 '96 recd perused W H W Van Dyke C.E.
1934 July 30 - Hist. To Miss Elma C. Bishop E.C.B.
1934 Oct 11 - Miss Elma C. Bishop adv. only Josiah Edson Rev. War files. Aug See her letter in W. m. Moore W. 4296 Aug

New York June 30 th 1819
The Hon ble S. C. Calhoun
Sir
On application at the War Office in this City for the payment of pensions — for payment of Joseph Edson's pension from 13. April 1818 to 1. Dec r 1818 (for copy of your certificate herewith) I was informed that his name had not been returned to that office from the War Department as a pensioner. And was advised to inform you of the fact, when you would no doubt give the necessary instructions for the payment of it forthwith by doing which you will oblige Sir
Your Most Obed t Serv t
Isaac Clarke
for Joseph Edson

"War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 Isaiah Cason late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list, roll of the New York agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 13 th day of April one thousand eight hundred eighteen. Given at the War office of the United States this 14 th day of February one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
(S ig ) J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War